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Anywhere Goes
My favorite place is always the next new place...
Traveling is my fun and passion! It's exciting to meet new people, see new sights, and experience new cultures. The world becomes smaller as we become a part of more of it.
Too Few Days in Finland
A fantastic ferry ride got us from Tallinn to Helsinki for a wonderful visit with beautiful views
Candace Ahlfinger
Dec 16, 20245 min read
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Exploring the Amazing Tallinn
Tallinn, Estonia, is an amazing city with history, beauty, and art abounding
Candace Ahlfinger
Nov 23, 20245 min read
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Two Days in Riga, Latvia
Riga, Latvia, is a fun place to explore with history, nature, and more
Candace Ahlfinger
Nov 10, 20246 min read
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Eye-Opening Experiences in Lithuania
The trip to Klaipeda gave us one-of-a-kind experiences with history and nature.
Candace Ahlfinger
Oct 17, 20244 min read
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Three Days in Vilnius, Lithuania
Vilnius, Lithuania, is filled with history, beauty and great food!
Candace Ahlfinger
Oct 12, 20248 min read
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Two Days in Frankfurt, Germany
Frankfurt is often overlooked by tourists, but it is a wonderful city.
Candace Ahlfinger
Oct 11, 20243 min read
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On the Amazon River
The Amazon—at last! Months of planning led us on a flight from Lima to Iquitos, the largest city in the world that is only accessible by...
Candace Ahlfinger
Jul 28, 20247 min read
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Twenty-Four Hours in Lima, Peru
Twenty-four hours in Lima, Peru, was only enough time to skim the surface and sample some of the amazing food.
Candace Ahlfinger
Jul 27, 20244 min read
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Three Days in Ecuador
Quito, Ecuador, is the second highest capital city in the world—only second to La Paz, Bolivia. We were glad that we had spent some time...
Candace Ahlfinger
Jul 24, 20246 min read
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Two Days in Bogotá
Two days in Bogota gave us time to see some of the beautiful murals and amazing gold.
Candace Ahlfinger
Jul 12, 20244 min read
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Two Days in Cartagena
Cartagena is an art-filled blend of diverse cultures that make it fun and exciting.
Candace Ahlfinger
Jul 6, 20245 min read
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Medellín in Two Days
Medellín is a fun, safe place to spend two--or more--days
Candace Ahlfinger
Jul 5, 20245 min read
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Two Days in Ghent--with a Brief Stop in Antwerp
Ghent, Belgium is a magical place with canals, history, and lots of fun
Candace Ahlfinger
May 18, 20244 min read
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Day Trip to Lucerne, Switzerland
Lucerne, Switzerland, makes a wonderful day trip.
Candace Ahlfinger
Mar 24, 20243 min read
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Two Days in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Two days in Amsterdam gave us time to experience canals, history, food, and art.
Candace Ahlfinger
Mar 17, 20245 min read
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Exploring Basel, Switzerland: A Fusion of Fountains, Artistic Wonders, and Culinary Delights
Basel, Switzerland, is a city of fountains, arts, and fantastic food...a great place to begin a Rhine River cruise.
Candace Ahlfinger
Mar 11, 20243 min read
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Exploring Zurich: From Chagall to Churches to History and Beauty
Zurich is home to magnificent churches, art, and waterways.
Candace Ahlfinger
Feb 21, 20244 min read
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Exploring the Wonders of Switzerland: Glaciers, Mountains, and Waterfalls
Grindelwald and Bern, Switzerland, are full of history, mountains, canyons,waterfalls, and beauty
Candace Ahlfinger
Feb 14, 20245 min read
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Majestic Alpine Peaks in Zermatt, Switzerland
Zermatt, with beautiful views of the Matterhorn, is a hiker's and diner's paradise.
Candace Ahlfinger
Feb 9, 20245 min read
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Rhine River Cruise Aboard the Viking Tialfi
Viking River Cruises offer great food, excursions, and service for the Rhine River journey.
Candace Ahlfinger
Jan 21, 202412 min read
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Milan and the Italian Lakes
Milan and the Lake District have so many beautiful surprises and great food.
Candace Ahlfinger
Jan 15, 20245 min read
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Small but Mighty--San Marino--The Fifth Smallest Country in the World
San Marino--the Fifth Smallest Country in the World--is a History and Shopper's Paradise
Candace Ahlfinger
Jan 6, 20244 min read
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São Miguel, The Azores--The Adventure Continues with Volcanoes, Hiking, and More
São Miguel, an island in the Azores, is a perfect place for great food, hiking, beautiful scenery, and the remains of volcanos.
Candace Ahlfinger
Dec 14, 20236 min read
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Terceira Island, Azores--The Adventure Continues
Terceira, the Azores, features great hiking, excellent food, and beautiful scenery.
Candace Ahlfinger
Dec 8, 20234 min read
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Faial Island, The Azores--The Adventure Begins with Volcanoes and Historic Bar
An island with few tourists, an awe-inspiring volcano, and a historic bar on a creative marina--what more can a person want!
Candace Ahlfinger
Dec 4, 20234 min read
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Busan, South Korea in 3 Days
Day 1 We took the bullet train from Seoul to Busan for a three day stay in Busan, South Korea’s second largest city with 3.5 million...
Candace Ahlfinger
Oct 12, 20236 min read
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Fall in Love with Seoul, South Korea
Seoul is a treasure of unexpected surprises, outstanding history, fantastic food, and wonderful beauty.
Candace Ahlfinger
Oct 8, 20238 min read
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Hiroshima: A City of Hope and Resilience and a Visit to Miyajima Island
We boarded the Bullet train from Kyoto Station bound for Hiroshima. The 1 1/2 hour ride provided time to rest for a busy and sobering...
Candace Ahlfinger
Sep 4, 20233 min read
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Kyoto's Gems: Temples, Restaurants, and Monkey Parks
Kyoto, Japan, is a treasure chest of experiences--from temples, to monkeys, to deer, and restaurants
Candace Ahlfinger
Sep 4, 20237 min read
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Traditional Japanese Baths--And Baths in Wine
We stood on the train platform in Shinjuku Station waiting patiently for our Shinkansen, the bullet train, to arrive and sweep us off to...
Candace Ahlfinger
Sep 1, 20234 min read
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Four Fun-Filled Days in Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan, was the destination for our annual family trip with 5 adults, one teenager, and one 7-year-old. And what a fun destination it
Candace Ahlfinger
Aug 31, 20239 min read
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An Island Paradise--Madeira
Three days in Madeira...a possible itinerary
Candace Ahlfinger
Jul 7, 20235 min read
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Packing Tips for Carry On Bags
Packing a carry-on is of utmost importance for a trip.
Candace Ahlfinger
Jun 15, 20232 min read
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On Fiji Time
Fiji is a beautiful, relaxing place to visit.
Candace Ahlfinger
Jun 9, 20233 min read
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Packing Tips
Packing for trips--no matter how long--is easy when you keep some ideas in mind.
Candace Ahlfinger
Jun 6, 20234 min read
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Road Trip in New Zealand
New Zealand at last! Flexibility is always important when traveling, and this trip made it especially important. Floods and Cyclone...
Candace Ahlfinger
May 20, 20239 min read
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Sydney, Quintessential Australia…
Sydney is a beautiful city--the quintessential picture of Australia.
Candace Ahlfinger
May 17, 20239 min read
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Great Barrier Reef and Friends (aka Koalas)
Cairns, Australia, is a wonderful gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and koala experiences.
Candace Ahlfinger
May 7, 20234 min read
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Wine, Wilderness, and Camels
We enjoyed our brief, but fun, stay in Adelaide, Australia. Our hotel, the Pullman Adelaide Hotel, was within walking distance of many...
Candace Ahlfinger
Apr 21, 20236 min read
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A Glimpse into Captivating Tasmania
As I mentioned in my blog about Melbourne, to be able to see everything on our itinerary in Australia within 14 days, flying was our only...
Candace Ahlfinger
Apr 6, 20237 min read
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Discover Melbourne--Its History, Nature, and Hidden Gems
The only part that we had dreaded for our trip to Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji, drew to a close after 17.5 hours on Qantas Airlines....
Candace Ahlfinger
Mar 23, 20236 min read
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Our 10-Day Itinerary for our French Road Trip--The Loire Valley
The Loire Valley--wine, castles, great food, and more!
Candace Ahlfinger
Jan 23, 20236 min read
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Our 10-Day French Itinerary--Bayeux to Mont Saint Michel to St. Malo
And then, off to Mont Saint Michel--a trip highlight for me. First, a note…Several driving trips ago to Europe we decided to simply use...
Candace Ahlfinger
Jan 18, 20236 min read
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Rouen to Bayeux via Caen--D-Day Beaches and WWII Museums
Our first top on the drive from Rouen, France to Bayeux, France, was the Abbey of Jumièges, which is about 45 minutes from Rouen. The...
Candace Ahlfinger
Jan 17, 20237 min read
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Our 10-Day French Road Trip Begins--Paris to Rouen
“I love it when a plan comes together.” (Thank you, Hanibal Smith from A-Team for such a relevant quote!) In spite of worrying about the...
Candace Ahlfinger
Jan 13, 20235 min read
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Itinerary for Our 10-Day Road Trip in France
My husband and I had never visited Normandy, Brittany, or the Loire Valley so a road trip was definitely in order. I will be posting our...
Candace Ahlfinger
Jan 13, 20231 min read
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Bergen, Norway--Fun in Summer and Winter
Bergen, Norway was our final stop on our Viking Jupiter cruise. We had decided to stay extra days to see this gorgeous city during the...
Candace Ahlfinger
Dec 28, 20225 min read
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Norway--Vikings, Fjords, and Adventure
Our cruise aboard the Viking Jupiter arrived in the port of Oslo where we had a beautiful view of the Oslo Opera House which sits at the...
Candace Ahlfinger
Dec 17, 20225 min read
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A Day in Copenhagen
Copenhagen is a city where both old and new flourish and visitors and residents alike are out and about on beautiful sunny days. Our...
Candace Ahlfinger
Dec 9, 20225 min read
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One Short Day in a German Port
The German port of Warnermunde opens up multiple opportunities for cruisers--from Berlin to Lubeck and Wismar.
Candace Ahlfinger
Nov 19, 20226 min read
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